William J. Bakrow
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William Bakrow (died 17 March 2005) was born in Kansas, but moved to Rochester, New York when he was one-month old. He received a doctorate in public administration and education from Indiana University at Bloomington.
Bakrow was president of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa from 1973-1987. He was given the friendly nickname of "Dollar Bill," since he wiped out a $2 million debt, doubled enrollment, and balanced the budget for eight consecutive years. Under his presidency St. Ambrose ventured into graduate studies with the Masters of Business Administration program. Bakrow was the first layperson to serve as chief operating officer at St. Ambrose.
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| Preceded by Sebastian Menke |
President of St. Ambrose University 1973–1987 |
Succeeded by Edward Rogalski |
